Flintlock Smoothbore question

[Scott Lynch 1460V]

Is a Charleville the same as a US Musket model 1816?? Thanks

[kevikens]

Is a Charleville the same as a US Musket model 1816?? Thanks

I have used both Bown Bess and Charleville repos in my Rev. War reenacting and I own a model 1816, (1834 from a gun smith near Frankford Arsenal in Phila. which came with an original browned barrel). If my Charleville came with a browned barrel, except for the French markings, they would be indistinguishable to me.

[rachbobo]

Is a Charleville the same as a US Musket model 1816?? Thanks

The Charleville is a 75 cal where the 1816 is 69 cal. They are two completley different weapons.

Bill Cheek

[Muley Gil]

The Charleville is a 75 cal where the 1816 is 69 cal. They are two completley different weapons.

Bill Cheek

I thought Charlevilles were .69, while Brown Bess muskets were .75.

[kevikens]

The Brown Bess was between .73 and .75 caliber. Charlevilles, which served as the template for the early model US muskets, were .69

[John Holland]

The Charleville, general pattern of 1766, was the pattern used for the U.S. Model 1795. The U.S. Model 1816 is much different.